Totally Rad
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Totally Rad (Magic John in Japan) is an action-adventure game published and developed by Jaleco, and was released for the Nintendo Entertainment System in 1991.
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[edit] Story
Jake is hired as an apprentice magician by Zebedia Pong and was training when some strange people attack and kidnap his girlfriend, Allison. Jake goes on a quest to find out about where they came from and why they wanted Allison. Afterwards, Jake discovers Allison's kidnapping was a feint to force Allison's father, a renowned scientist out of hiding. Jake must not only save Allison's father, but ultimately battle an evil king who plans to lead a group of underground-dwelling people in a battle against the people of Jake's world.
In the Japanese and the American versions the story is mainly the same, except the main characters are different. In the original Japanese game, the main characters are John and Yuu, two anime-style preteen friends. In Totally Rad, the main characters are Jake and Allison, two Californian teenagers who constantly talk in an '80s "surfer" style.
[edit] Instruction manual
The instruction manual for Totally Rad was filled with surf talk and lingo, in addition to comical picture breaks and comments about the author's "babe" and how attractive she looks in the picture he put of her in the instruction manual.
[edit] Features and Gameplay
- Multiple boss fights ranging in complexity
- Special summoning abilities
- Side scrolling platform game
[edit] External links
- The Rad Project - A comparison of the original Japanese version with the American revision.
- Totally Rad at MobyGames
